The Unicorn - The Irish Rovers
Played in the Key of F (the original key as played by the Irish Rovers)
Intro: F C F
A [F]long time ago when the [C]Earth was green,
There was more kinds of animals than [F]you'd ever seen.
They'd run around free when the [Bb]Earth was being born,
But the [F]loveliest of them all was the [C]uni[F]corn.
There was green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]sure as you're born,
The [F]loveliest of all was the [C]uni[F]corn.
Instrumental: F C F
Now God seen some sinning and it [C]gave Him a pain.
And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it [F]rain!"
He says, "Hey, Brother Noah, I'll [Bb]tell you what to do,
[F]Build me a [C]floating [F]zoo,"
"and take some them.......
Green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]sure as you're born.
[F]Don't you forget My [C]uni[F]corn."
Instrumental: F C F
Old Noah was there to [C]answer the call,
He finished up making the ark just as the [F]rain started pourin'
He marched in the animals [Bb]two by two,
And he [F]called out as [C]they went [F]through,
"Hey Lord,"
"I gotcha green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]Lord, I'm so forlorn,
I [F]just can't see no [C]uni[F]corn!"
Instrumental: F C F
Then Noah looked out through the [C]driving rain,
Them unicorns were hiding, [F]playing silly games.
Kicking and splashing while the [Bb]rain was pourin',
[F]Oh, them silly [C]uni[F]corns!
There was green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Noah cried, "Close the door cause the [Bb]rain's pourin'
And [F]we just can't wait for [C]those [F]unicorn!"
Instrumental: F C F
The ark started moving, it [C]drifted with the tides,
Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they [F]cried.
And the waters came down and sort of [Bb]floated them away,
And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this very day.
You'll see [F]green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]sure as you're born,
You're [F]never gonna see no [C]uni[F]corn!
Played in the Key of F (the original key as played by the Irish Rovers)
Intro: F C F
A [F]long time ago when the [C]Earth was green,
There was more kinds of animals than [F]you'd ever seen.
They'd run around free when the [Bb]Earth was being born,
But the [F]loveliest of them all was the [C]uni[F]corn.
There was green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]sure as you're born,
The [F]loveliest of all was the [C]uni[F]corn.
Instrumental: F C F
Now God seen some sinning and it [C]gave Him a pain.
And He says, "Stand back, I'm going to make it [F]rain!"
He says, "Hey, Brother Noah, I'll [Bb]tell you what to do,
[F]Build me a [C]floating [F]zoo,"
"and take some them.......
Green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]sure as you're born.
[F]Don't you forget My [C]uni[F]corn."
Instrumental: F C F
Old Noah was there to [C]answer the call,
He finished up making the ark just as the [F]rain started pourin'
He marched in the animals [Bb]two by two,
And he [F]called out as [C]they went [F]through,
"Hey Lord,"
"I gotcha green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]Lord, I'm so forlorn,
I [F]just can't see no [C]uni[F]corn!"
Instrumental: F C F
Then Noah looked out through the [C]driving rain,
Them unicorns were hiding, [F]playing silly games.
Kicking and splashing while the [Bb]rain was pourin',
[F]Oh, them silly [C]uni[F]corns!
There was green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Noah cried, "Close the door cause the [Bb]rain's pourin'
And [F]we just can't wait for [C]those [F]unicorn!"
Instrumental: F C F
The ark started moving, it [C]drifted with the tides,
Them unicorns looked up from the rocks and they [F]cried.
And the waters came down and sort of [Bb]floated them away,
And that's why ya never seen a unicorn to this very day.
You'll see [F]green alligators and [C]long-necked geese,
Some humpty backed camels and some [F]chimpanzees.
Some cats and rats and elephants, but [Bb]sure as you're born,
You're [F]never gonna see no [C]uni[F]corn!
